Aussies take time out for nature this Earth Hour
Australians will participate in Earth Hour 2023 on Saturday, March 25, to symbolically show their support for stronger action on climate change and nature...
20 March 2023
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Federal Budget 2023-24 could shape Australia’s future in the global energy transition
The Business Council of Australia, Australian Council of Trade Unions, World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation are...
14 March 2023
Trees lower temperatures in a Sydney street by 20 degrees
A joint report by Doctors for the Environment Australia and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia sheds light on the essential role of trees in reducing the...
6 March 2023
WWF welcomes creation of massive national park in northwest NSW
The NSW Government has acquired over 437,000 hectares of land near the Queensland border, creating the largest national park in NSW's history. The move has...
27 February 2023
WWF welcomes increased protection for Macquarie Island
WWF Australia has praised the proposed expansion and upgrade of the Macquarie Island Marine Park to protect iconic species such as penguins, seals, whales, and...
23 February 2023
New plan to enhance sea urchin fishing & regenerate Australia’s kelp forests
Scientists, fishers, and community leaders are teaming up for a bold new project aimed at regenerating parts of Australia's 8,000 km-long Great Southern Reef,...
20 February 2023
Improving integrity in Australia’s carbon market
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia welcomes the findings of the review, led by former Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb, into Australia’s carbon credit...
25 January 2023
New research: krill availability impacts humpback whale pregnancies
New research shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales – a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill...
23 January 2023
WWF welcomes pledge to create Great Koala National Park
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed the NSW Opposition’s commitment to establish the Great Koala National Park.
19 January 2023
Greater glider families move into hi-tech nest boxes
Some uplifting news – cameras show greater gliders are moving into special hi-tech nest boxes installed last year to help them recover after the bushfires.
11 January 2023
World reaches historic deal to reverse nature loss, but urgent action and funds needed to deliver
WWF-Australia has welcomed a historic global deal to halt and reverse nature loss at the UN’s COP15 biodiversity summit.
20 December 2022
Queensland remains the land clearing capital of Australia
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia said land is still being cleared in Queensland at an alarming rate, following the release of the SLATS report which...
16 December 2022